WASHINGTON (March 29, 2016)—The U.S. Department of Defense recently announced the following contract awards that pertain to local Navy activities.

BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services Inc., Rockville, Maryland, is being awarded a $75,320,272 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for up to 1,075,200 man-hours of technical and engineering services in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's Combat Integration and Identification Systems Division, as well as the governments of Japan and Australia. Services to be provided include system integration, installation testing and evaluation, in-service engineering, logistics, repair and validation, training, laboratory maintenance, quality assurance, and technical management. Work will be performed in St. Inigoes, Maryland (80 percent); and various ship/shore locations within the U.S. and outside of the U.S. (20 percent), and is expected to be completed in April 2020. No funds are being obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are placed. This contract combines purchases for the Navy ($69,294,896; 92 percent); and the governments of Australia ($564,533; 0.75 percent); and Japan ($188,178; 0.25 percent), under the Foreign Military Sales program, and Lockheed Martin Corp. via a commercial services agreement ($5,272,665; 7 percent). This contract was competitively procured via an electronic request for proposals and three proposals were received. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00421-16-D-0002).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., St. Augustine, Florida, is being awarded $39,831,599 for modification P00006 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursement, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-14-D-0022). This modification provides for depot maintenance services in support of 44 Navy and Marine Corps Reserve F-5N/F aircraft. The services to be provided include depot level maintenance, aircraft inspections, repairs, overhauls, emergency repairs, modifications, engineering support, and procurement of structural components required to sustain the F-5N/F aircraft. Work will be performed in St. Augustine, Florida (96 percent); Springville, Utah (3 percent); and Emmen, Switzerland (1 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2017. Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Navy Reserve) funds in the amount of $2,380,145 are being obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $18,510,667 for modification P00002 to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-16-C-0008) for development efforts for the Block 4 System Functional Review in support of the F-35A/B/C aircraft. Block 4 is a modernization program that includes new and upgraded capabilities to provide enhancements and continuous improvements to maintain viability against evolving threats, reduce life cycle costs, and improve operational suitability. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in May 2017. International partner funds in the amount of $3,708,057 are being obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract combines purchases for the Air Force ($7,401,532; 40 percent); the Navy ($3,700,539; 19.5 percent); the Marine Corps ($3,700,539; 19.5 percent); and the international partners ($3,708,057; 21 percent). The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting authority.